File for newspapers



(No Model.)

W. I. REED. FILE POR NEWSPAPERS, am. N0. 535,401. Patented Mar. 12, 1895;

WASHING-mn D c /VILKINS I. REED, OF CLARION, PENNSYLVANIA.

FILE FoR NEWSPAPERS, aw.

SPECIFICATION Aforming part of Letters Patent No. 535,401, dated March 12, 1895. Application led July 13, 1894- Serial No. 517,470. (No model.)

T0 @ZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILKINs I. REED, a citizen of the United States, residing at Clarion, in the county of Clarion and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Files for Newspapers, dac.; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to les for newspapers, periodicals, receipts, bills and such papers as are usually stored in compact form for ready reference.

The object of the invention is the provision of a holder for securing thepapers in convenient form so that any desired paper can be readily gotten at for inspection or other required purpose.

The device is simple, compact, light, and easily manipulated by one hand, thus leaving the other hand free to adjust the papers, and is efficient and capable of being suspended from a peg or rack and convenient for carrying and handling.

Other objects and advantages will be manifest on using the le holder and are the result of the special organized structure hereinafter more particularly set forth and claimed, and which are shown in the annexed drawings, in which l Figure l, is a perspective View ot a rile holder embodying the invention, the yielding frame being slightly compressed. Fig. 2, isa cross section showing the application of the invention.

The iile holder comprises, essentially, two frames between parallel members of which the papers, periodicals, receipts, dac., are held on pins carried by one of the said members and adapted to work through openings in the other member.

It will be understood that the size and capacity of the holder will depend'upon the nature of the papers to be filed, and the special use for which the device is designed.

The holding frame is composed of two bars A and B arranged in parallel relation and connected at their ends by posts C. The clamping frame is of similar construction, being composed of bars D and E parallel with each other and with the bars A and B, and end posts Gr. The posts G work through openings in the bar A and receive springs F mounted thereon and confined between the bars E and A serving normally to hold the bar D against the bar A so as to clamp the papers between them. Pins d attached to and carried by the bar D, pass through openings a in the bar A, and penetrate the tiled papers which are held in place thereby. The ends of the bar D are notched to receive the posts C and it is guided in its movements thereby. The bar E is turned and forms a handle for convenience in carrying the device and suspending it from a peg or rack. The strips Il attached to one side of the bars A and B form guides to insure a proper and even tiling of the papers.

To use the iile holder, the bar B is placed on a table or other support and the bar E is pressed upon until the ends of the pins d are withdrawn a suicient distance below the bar A to receive the paper to be tiled between the bars D and A, the paper I is pressed under the bar A until its edge strikes the guides H after which the pressure is removed from the bar E and the springs F regaining themselves, cause the pins d to pass through the l paper which is now filed for future reference.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A file holder composed of a holding and a clamping frame, each having its bars parallel and connected by end posts, the lower bar of the clamping frame working between the bars of the holding frame and having its ends notched to give clearance for the posts of the holding frame, pins to receive the papers, and springs to close the two frames, substantially as set forth.

2. A le holder composed of two similarly constructed frames, having parallel bars connected by end posts, a bar of one frame Working between the bars of the other frame and carrying pins and having its posts working loosely through the contiguous bar of the other frame, springs mounted on the said posts, and guides provided on the frame through which the said posts Work, substantially as described for the purpose specied.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILKINS I. REED.

Witnesses:

C. R. HALL, SAML. K. CLARKE.

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